Category : Switzerland

Deutsche Bank Secures Compliant WhatsApp Client Messaging

In a drive to continuously simplify and improve its client interactions through secure and compliant channels, Deutsche Bank has become one of the first companies to enable the Symphony Connect Solution for secure chat and collaboration with its clie...

Swiss Banks Proven to be Innovative and Adaptable Amid COVID-19

Though often perceived by the general public as sluggish, slow and not very innovative, Swiss banks have shown that that are capable of reacting swiftly and flexibly in times of crisis, according to a new paper by industry trade group the Swiss Banke...

Credit Suisse Introduces Debit Mastercard with no Abroad Transaction Fees

Credit Suisse is launching the next generation of debit card, replacing the Maestro card currently used by its clients. The new “Debit Mastercard” not only offers functions such as cash withdrawals and cashless payments but also makes it...

7 Questions to Efi Pylarinou about Wealthtech and Blockchain Trends

In May 2020, Fintechnews.ch launched the Fintech Influencer Switzerland Interview series, which presents at least once a week a short interview we have conducted with a well-known, longtime Swiss Fintech Influencer to get his or her views on some of...

Credit Suisse Secures 35% of a Digital Bank in Brazil

Credit Suisse and the controlling shareholders of modalmais have signed a strategic long-term agreement that allows Credit Suisse to purchase preferred shares equivalent to up to 35% of the total capital of modalmais. Philipp Wehle Philipp Wehle, CEO...

>>venture>> Unveils 2020 Swiss Fintech and Insurtech Winners

>>venture>>, a competition for up-and-coming entrepreneurs in Switzerland, has unveiled the 10 finalists and the winners for the 2020 finance and insurance category. Established in 1997, >>venture>> is an annual startup compet...

A Blockchain-Based COVID-19 Records App for Cyprus

With the pandemic putting healthcare systems under strain worldwide, Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems are also shifting requirements for data security and sharing. The public blockchain platform, VeChain furthers the collaboration with I-Dante...

A COVID-19 Regulatory Guide for Financial Institutions in Europe

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, regulators across Europe have put in place various measures to ensure continuity and sustainability of the financial sector. In a new guide released earlier this month, international law firm Baker McKenzie provides inform...

Schweizer eKYC Regtech Startup Spider holt ex Avaloq CEO als Investor

KYC Spider, ein Schweizer RegTech-Startup, gibt die Aufnahme von Tobias Unger als Investor und Verwaltungsratsmitglied bekannt KYC Spider freut sich, die jüngste Ergänzung seiner hochkarätigen Liste von Unterstützern und Verwaltungsräten bekannt zu g...

IBM and Verum Capital are Helping Businesses Leverage Blockchain

IBM and Verum Capital, a Swiss-based blockchain advisory boutique, are collaborating to help businesses accelerate their use of digital assets, by scaling and securing blockchain solutions. The rise of the digital economy According to Research and Ma...

Blockchain and DLT: No Changes for Swiss Tax Law

During its meeting on 19 June 2020, the Federal Council took note of the report on the need to amend tax law with regard to blockchain. The report concluded that no special legislative amendments to tax law are necessary. As regards income, profit, w...

Blockchain-Gesetzgebung: Schweizer Blockchain Federation begrüsst Entscheid

Der Nationalrat hat am 17. Juni 2020 einer innovationsfreundlichen Rechtsgrundlage für dezentrale Anwendungen und Geschäftsmodelle zugestimmt. Die Swiss Blockchain Federation freut sich über den Entscheid und ist zuversichtlich, dass die Gesetzesä...

b-sharpe: FX Transactions 5 to 10 Times Cheaper than a Bank

COVID-19 is impacting businesses of all sizes and from all industries. In Switzerland, gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to contract by around 6% this year in one of the strongest declines since the oil crisis in the 1970s, the Swiss National...

Fintech Influencer Switzerland Interview Series: 7 Fragen an Miki Vayloyan

Fintechnews.ch interviewt in einer Serie von Kurz-Interviews bekannte Schweizer Fintech Influenzer. Heute sprechen wir mit Miki Vayloyan.* Miki ist CEO vom Zuger Regtech Startup KYC Spider und eine der Top Fintech CEOs der Schweiz . Sie wurde von Osc...

Luzerner Kantonalbank Implementiert PFM Lösung von Contovista

Positive Kundenerlebnisse gewinnen im Zuge der Digitalisierung weiterhin an Relevanz und bilden ein zentrales Differenzierungsmerkmal im Wettbewerb. Die Optimierung der Customer Experience, Steigerung des User Engagements und zeitgleiche Sicherung de...